Summary
Brad Linard is a Principal Software Engineer with over a decade of experience building multi-million dollar enterprise and government solutions, specializing in the Microsoft .NET stack and Azure cloud architecture. He blends deep full-lifecycle application expertise—from requirements and architecture to QA and deployment—with hands-on DevOps and infrastructure experience, having designed Azure virtual networks, configured CI/CD pipelines, and served as an infrastructure architect. Brad has led cross-platform mobile efforts using Xamarin (notably authoring Verse-A-Day with a global install base of 500,000+ and heavy daily service traffic), and brings a strong foundation in C#, VB.NET and legacy C++ systems. Comfortable both as a developer and an ops lead, he is known for translating complex, mission-critical requirements into reliable, scalable systems and mentoring teams through delivery. Based in Charlotte, NC, he pairs pragmatic engineering with real-world product instincts honed by stints in consulting, Microsoft, and entrepreneurial freelancing.
11 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.) at Shippensburg Area Senior High School
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania